Boko Haram camps destroyed in Nigeria
Source: Zee News
Lagos :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-25 12:29:59 -0700 | travel-news
11 Zee Media Bureau Lagos: The Nigerian Army reportedly launched a major offensive against terror Islamist group Boko Haram and destroyed their camps in north-east Nigeria. The authorities feared attacks by the well-equipped militant camps in nearby areas but the...
Nigeria military says it rescued hostages in north
Source: The Boston Globe
Abuja :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-24 13:30:46 -0700 | travel-news
Nigeria (AP) Nigeria's military says it has rescued women and children taken hostage by Islamic extremists after an attack on a police barracks...Olukolade said the army freed three women and six children who had been in a propaganda video by...
Nigerians who killed U.K. soldier believed affiliated with Boko Haram
Source: Canadian Free Press
Baga :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-24 07:50:22 -0700 | travel-news
The United Kingdom's world-renowned law enforcement agency, Scotland Yard reported on Thursday that two more suspected Nigerian terrorists were arrested by inspectors investigating the hacking death of a British soldier, Lee Rigby, in London by two suspects yelling Allahu Akbar....
Nigeria: Why Jonathan Ordered Release of Boko Haram Women, Children, Others - Okupe
Source: Africa Headlines
Lagos :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-23 21:18:59 -0700 | travel-news
The presidency on Wednesday explained its decision to authorise the release of women, children and other suspected Boko Haram members currently being detained by Nigeria's security agencies. The Nigerian military on Tuesday said it had received a directive from President...
Nigeria: Suspected Insurgents Arrested in Adamawa
Source: Africa Headlines
Yola :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-22 02:11:29 -0700 | travel-news
Yola The Nigerian army confirmed yesterday that many suspected insurgents have been arrested and detained in Adamawa State. The state is one of the three states that are under the emergency rule; the other two are Borno and Yobe. The...
Analysis: Nigerians on the run as military combat Boko Haram
Source: IRIN
Kano :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-23 21:32:10 -0700 | travel-news
The attacks on BH camps in northern parts of Borno close to the borders with Chad, Niger and Cameroon followed the 14 May declaration of a state of emergency by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in the northeastern states of Borno,...
Nigeria: Why Islamism succeeds, in miniature
Source: Jerusalem Post
Kaduna :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-21 12:32:58 -0700 | travel-news
Three days after Nigeria launched an offensive on May 16 against Islamic terrorists, US Secretary of State John Kerry stepped in; We urge Nigeria's security forces to apply disciplined use of force in all operations, protect civilians in any security...
Nigeria says to free all female Boko Haram suspects
Source: Reuters
Lagos :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-23 21:53:17 -0700 | travel-news
Nigeria said on Tuesday it would free a number of detained Islamists, including all female ones, in what a senior security source called a move to build popular support for its offensive against Boko Haram militants entrenched in the north....
Nigeria to free 'terror' suspects
Source: BBC
Lagos :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-21 10:07:57 -0700 | travel-news
Boko Haram crisis Nigeria to free women Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of all women held in connection with "terrorist activity", the defence ministry says. The decision was aimed at enhancing peace efforts in Nigeria, it added....
Nigerian troops claims success against Boko Haram insurgents
Source: Zee News
Abuja :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-24 06:30:26 -0700 | travel-news
Nigeria'a military said they have recorded successes in their fight against insurgents by arresting more than 100 members of the radical group Boko Haram and forced them to flee from some areas they had captured. In a sweeping offensive against...
Nigeria: Anti-Terror War Gulped N372 Billion in 2012 - Report
Source: Africa Headlines
Lagos :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-20 04:36:21 -0700 | travel-news
Sweden, shows that in 2012, Nigeria ranked as the 6th highest spender on the military in Africa, and this is because of the increase in insurgency across the country...The report released at the weekend showed that the country's military spending...
Nigeria: Let's Have Common Citizenship in Africa - Thabo Mbeki
Source: Africa Headlines
Abuja :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-23 22:17:26 -0700 | travel-news
In this recent interview in South Africa with Professor Tandeka Nkiwane , Member, African of the Year Advisory Committee, he comments on his panels work, the challenges it faced, unfinished matters in Sudan as well as South Sudan, issues facing...
Nigeria: State of Emergency - Thousands Flee to Niger Republic
Source: Africa Headlines
Baga :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-23 22:17:27 -0700 | travel-news
Maiduguri and Abuja Thousands of people including women and children have fled the border towns of Borno and Yobe states into Niger Republic to avoid being caught up in the military operation aimed at rooting out insurgents from the areas,...
Nigeria offensive: 14 insurgents, 3 soldiers killed
Source: Zee News
Abuja :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-23 22:24:42 -0700 | travel-news
At least 14 Islamist insurgents and three soldiers have been killed in Nigerian military's crackdown on terrorists, as the restive Maiduguri city in northern state of Borno was placed under a 24-hour curfew. "After a mop up of scenes of...
Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'
Source: BBC
Maiduguri :: Nigeria | updated 2013-05-19 12:18:09 -0700 | travel-news
The Nigerian military reports that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" and leaving the country in large numbers as a result of its offensive against them. In a statement, it said 14 enemy fighters...
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